Integrating with Infrared

We’ve talked plenty about how Infrared benefits protocols and users, but now it’s time to show protocols how easy it is to integrate with us.

This guide walks through why you might deploy an Infrared Proof of Liquidity (PoL) vault, how it works, getting whitelisted for BGT emissions, and strategies for bootstrapping growth.

Order of operations

Anyone can deploy an Infrared vault without waiting for a BGT whitelist, making it easy to get started.

When you launch an Infrared vault for your liquidity token, it automatically deploys the underlying Berachain Reward Vault behind the scenes. This makes the whole process easy and saves time during the BGT whitelist approval phase. Once your vault is live, you only need to focus on securing the BGT whitelist to start receiving emissions.

While your vault won’t earn iBGT until BGT emissions begin, deploying an Infrared vault early allows you to set up, integrate with your ecosystem, and attract liquidity providers. It’s a straightforward path to building PoL-aligned products and growing your protocol’s liquidity infrastructure.

Launching an Infrared vault

The process for launching an Infrared vault depends on whether the protocol you’re integrating is already supported in our system or is a new addition.

If the protocol you’re using for liquidity is already integrated with our frontend (e.g. BEX or Kodiak)(you can verify the integrated protocols via Infrared Default Gauge List), you can use the default list to integrate your LP. This ensures a quick setup with pre-built adapters for supported protocols.

For new protocols that aren’t integrated, you’ll need to provide the LP token price. This can be done in one of two ways:

• Supply an on-chain or off-chain price feed that we can read (a process that requires minimal work on our side).
• Develop an adapter for your protocol and provide the endpoint to us. This is our preferred method as it aligns with best practices and helps with future scalability.

For protocols creating adapters, we recommend reviewing our adapter best practices documentation and submitting a pull request to our default list repository. This documentation outlines key guidelines for structuring adapters and includes examples of how to configure, test, and integrate them into our system.

Once your LP is integrated, your vault will appear on the Infrared UI, enabling users to deposit liquidity. Note: You can try out this whole process on Berachain testnet!

The BGT whitelist

Before an Infrared vault can start earning iBGT, the underlying Berachain Reward Vault needs to be whitelisted to receive BGT emissions. This process requires submitting a Berachain governance proposal.

First, ensure you meet the BGT threshold, which can be earned through participation in Proof of Liquidity. Once you’ve secured enough BGT, submit your proposal on-chain.

After submission, the proposal enters a waiting period before voting begins. During the voting phase, BGT holders cast their votes. If your proposal passes, it enters a timelock queue before being executed, granting your Reward Vault access to BGT emissions. With the whitelist secured, you’re ready to launch an Infrared vault.

Benefits for users and builders

Once your Infrared vault is live, users can deposit liquidity to earn iBGT—a liquid, composable version of BGT. Users can also stake their iBGT at any time to earn standard BGT rewards. The Infrared interface is designed to be simple, making it an attractive option for users seeking optimized yield.

For builders, the added liquidity and flexibility enable new possibilities for developing advanced products on top of Proof of Liquidity. With iBGT, you can experiment with innovative ways to pass benefits to users while integrating PoL vaults as a key part of your product suite. It’s a win-win.